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In the News: Leah Meyer on the Resilience of Military Families
In the NewsLeah Meyer, aerospace professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, and commander of the university’s Air Force ROTC, recently spoke with the Quad Community Press about the challenges and benefits of being a military family that has lived in many different places, and the hardships associated with overseas deployment. From…
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St. Thomas Alumna Flies High as Sixth Female Pilot in History of the Thunderbirds
Arts & HumanitiesSeeing the new "Top Gun" movie sequel starring Tom Cruise is not the only way for a Tommie to experience dramatic air maneuvers this summer. A University of St. Thomas graduate will be flying the number three right side slot when the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron headlines the annual Duluth Air… -
U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadets March in Honor of POW/MIA Service Members
University NewsThe U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 and the campus chapter of Arnold Air Society, a national professional and service organization, began its 34th annual Veterans Day vigil last night. -
Full Rides to Med School: Three AFROTC Cadets Earn Prestigious Scholarships
University NewsSeniors Sam Gentle, Henry Larson and David Linn were all selected last month for the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program, an extremely selective, nationwide program that fully funds students’ four years of attending medical school. -
ROTC Cadet Savannah Johnson Receives Three National Awards
University NewsSavannah Johnson, a junior at the University of St. Thomas and a cadet in Detachment 410, has been selected for three prestigious national-level awards. -
Project GO Takes ROTC Cadets Around the World
University NewsThanks to Project Global Officer, a Department of Defense program, dozens of St. Thomas Reserve Officers' Training Corps students have learned languages and cultures around the world. -
AFROTC Gets National Recognition
University NewsIn the first year of a new national award, the Department of Defense recognized St. Thomas’ Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program as one of the best in the country. -
Veterans Day 2013 ... Making Connections Beyond the Arches and Yellow Ribbons
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas has had a campus comection to military service since 1906. Today, that connection extends beyond the university's iconic Arches. -
U.S. Air Force ROTC’s Annual 24-Hour Vigil for Veterans Day Starts at 5 p.m. Sunday
University NewsThe 27th annual vigil will be held in the quadrangle. It will conclude at 5 p.m. Monday, Veterans Day, with a ceremony and talk by an Air Commando pilot. -
Aviation, Air Force ROTC Detachment 410 History Take Flight in 34-Foot Mural in Murray-Herrick
University NewsThe University of St. Thomas' Air Force ROTC Detachment 410, on campus since July 1, 1948, has been preserving its history with the help of a 34-foot mural located in its remodeled Murray-Herrick Campus Center office space. The mural has been signed by numerous veterans, from the WWII era to a recently graduated cadet entering flight training.